Govt boosts initiatives to engage youth in farming


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GOPENG: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry is intensifying efforts to promote youth involvement in agriculture, amid concerns over Malaysia’s ageing farmer population, says Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

The deputy minister stated that, with many farmers now in their 60s, the ministry recognised that the ageing farmer issue is a global challenge.

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